In re C.P.W.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Luckert, J.:

This appeal raises the question of whether the State must prove that a sex offender acted with specific intent in failing to comply with provisions of the Kansas Offender Registration Act (KORA), K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq. We hold that K.S.A. 22-4903, which subjects to criminal liability “[a]ny person who is required to register as provided in the Kansas offender registration act who violates any of the provisions of such act,” does not identify or require a particular intent beyond the general intent required by K.S.A. 21-3201 for all crimes.…